by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,291 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general journalism programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 259 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 220 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Oklahoma
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 181 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin General Journalism Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 94 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 52 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 38 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 37 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Austin Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Austin Community College District
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 22 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #13, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. OCCC is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 14 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Oklahoma City Community College
Northeastern State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at El Paso Community College
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at University of the Incarnate Word
Oklahoma City University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Southwest Region list. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Oklahoma Baptist University
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